LEAMINGTON, England (Interstat) — Leamington and Maidenhead United, two clubs on divergent form trajectories, will meet for the first time this season in an FA Trophy fixture on Saturday.

The hosts from Leamington enter the match with momentum, boasting a perfect record across all competitions this season at 1-0-0. Their most recent outing was a 2-0 victory over Stourbridge on Oct. 12.

In stark contrast, Maidenhead United arrives at the Warwickshire-based club mired in a slump. The Magpies have lost five consecutive matches across all competitions, including a 2-1 home defeat to Torquay United last Saturday. Their overall record stands at 6-8-2.

This match marks the opening fixture in the FA Trophy for both sides, with each holding an 0-0-0 record in the competition. The tournament provides a potential respite for Maidenhead from their league struggles, which see them positioned in the lower half of the National League table.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the contest is projected to end in a 1-1 draw, suggesting a tightly fought cup tie.

For Maidenhead, the match begins a congested stretch of fixtures, with a league match at Dagenham & Redbridge looming on Nov. 22. Leamington will look to capitalize on their home advantage and extend their winning start to the campaign against a struggling opponent.